On International Women’s Day, We Pay Tribute To Pakistan’s Greatest Women

International Women’s Day is being observed everywhere in the world today including Pakistan. 8th of March signifies the importance of women in our society and their rights.

It is without denying that Pakistani women have contributed to our society as much as men have. Today we pay tribute to the greatest women of Pakistan who have played an important role in the many different fields of Pakistan.

Arfa Karim Randhawa

Arfa Karim Randhawa became the world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional at a very young age of 9 years. After an epileptic attack, she went into a coma and passed away on the 14th of January, 2012.

Rukhsana Parveen and Sofia Jawed

These female boxers were the first one to secure international medals for Pakistan during the 2016 South Asian Games.

Sana Mir

Sana Mir was the captain of Pakistani Women cricket team when it won 2 gold medals in the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014. She is also the first Pakistani woman to take 100 wickets in one-day internationals.

Fatima Jinnah

Fatima Jinnah was amongst the leading figures beside her brother Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the Pakistan movement. She was one of the strongest supports of the founder of Pakistan in the struggles of independence.